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I know this is a very difficult and uncertain time for all of you. The law school has been working around the clock to ensure the health and safety of our community, and we have been collaborating with the university and its public health experts as the situation unfolds. …
Please know that we are with you during this difficult period. … It is my top priority to ensure the health and safety of our community. Thank you for your patience and flexibility during this unprecedented and challenging time.
— Dean Heather Gerken of Yale Law School, explaining in an online message to students and staff that the school’s spring break would be extended by a week’s time, and then classes would be held online until April 5. Yale is one of many law schools to have moved to an online learning environment during the coronavirus outbreak.
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